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Tag: shark fin trade
IUCN Species of the Day: Whale Shark
Photo credit: Chris Wildblood The Whale Shark, Rhincodon typus, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species™. Found worldwide in tropical and warm temperate waters, it is the largest fish in the world, yet Continue Reading
Video of the Day: Lady Chokes on Shark Fin in Middle of Gourmet Restaurant!
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-YprXxDccXM] From a recent WildAid report: “Recent news reports in China and Hong Kong have circulated footage of an underground shark fin processing factory that uses industrial grade hydrogen peroxide and ammonia to bleach fins.” The report features Continue Reading
Photo of the Day
“The Ocean’s Ballet” Photo credit: Katrien Vandevelde
IUCN Species of the Day: Basking Shark
Photo credit: C. Hood The Basking Shark, Cetorhinus maximus, is listed as ‘VULNERABLE’ on the IUCN Red List of Threatened SpeciesTM. It gets its name from its habit of ‘basking’ while surface foraging to filter out its planktonic Continue Reading